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INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We consent to the references to our firm under the captions "Financial
Highlights" in the Prospectus dated December 1, 1999, and "Reports to
Shareholders," "Independent Auditors/Accountants" and "Financial Statements" in
the Statement of Additional Information dated December 1, 1999, of the Neuberger
Berman Equity Funds, and to the incorporation by reference of our reports dated
October 1, 1999 with respect to the financial statements and financial
highlights of the Neuberger Berman Manhattan Fund, Neuberger Berman Millennium
Fund, Neuberger Berman Regency Fund, Neuberger Berman Socially Responsive Fund
(four of the series comprising Neuberger Berman Equity Funds), and the Neuberger
Berman Manhattan Portfolio, Neuberger Berman Millennium Portfolio, Neuberger
Berman Regency Portfolio and Neuberger Berman Socially Responsive Portfolio
(four of the series comprising Neuberger Berman Equity Managers Trust), included
in the August 31, 1999 Annual Reports to Shareholders, which Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information are incorporated by reference in the
Combined Proxy Statement and Prospectus included in this Registration Statement
on Form N-14 (File No. 2-11357) of Neuberger Berman Equity Funds.
/s/PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
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PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
June 23, 2000
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CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the references to our firm under the captions "Financial
Highlights" in the Prospectus dated December 1, 1999, and "Reports to
Shareholders," "Independent Auditors/Accountants" and "Financial Statements" in
the Statement of Additional Information dated December 1, 1999, of the Neuberger
Berman Equity Funds, and to the incorporation by reference of our reports dated
October 1, 1999 with respect to the financial statements and financial
highlights of the Neuberger Berman Focus Fund, Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund,
Neuberger Berman Guardian Fund, Neuberger Berman International Fund, and
Neuberger Berman Partners Fund (five of the series comprising Neuberger Berman
Equity Funds), and the Neuberger Berman Focus Portfolio, Neuberger Berman
Genesis Portfolio, Neuberger Berman Guardian Portfolio, and Neuberger Berman
Partners Portfolio (four of the series comprising Neuberger Berman Equity
Managers Trust), and the Neuberger Berman International Portfolio (the only
series comprising Neuberger Berman Global Managers Trust) included in the August
31, 1999 Annual Reports to Shareholders dated December 1, 1999, which Prospectus
and Statement of Additional Information are incorporated by reference in the
Combined Proxy Statement and Prospectus included in this Registration Statement
on Form N-14 (File No. 2-11357) of Neuberger Berman Equity Funds.
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
June 23, 2000
